uFire Isolated EC sensor
========================

.. seo::
    :description: Instructions for setting up uFire Isolated EC sensor in esphome
    :image: ufire_ec.png
    :keywords: ufire ec sensor temperature esphome

The ``ufire_ec`` sensor platform allows you to use your uFire Isolated EC sensor
with ESPHome. The :ref:`I²C Bus <i2c>` is
required to be set up in your configuration for this sensor to work.
It required also to have an temperature sensor in the liquit tank; this can
be on the same board or external sensor linked to the uFire EC configuration.

.. figure:: images/ufire_ec.png
    :align: center
    :width: 100.0%

.. code-block:: yaml

    # Example configuration entry
    sensor:
      - platform: ufire_ec  
        id: ufire_ec_board
        temperature:
          id: temperature_liquit
          name: Temperature
        ec:
          name: EC


Configuration variables:
------------------------

- **address** (**Optional**, int): Specify the I²C address of the sensor. Defaults to ``0x3C``.
- **update_interval** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-time`): The interval to check the
  sensor. Defaults to ``60s``.
- **id** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-id`): Set the ID of this sensor for use in lambdas.
- **temperature_sensor** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-id`): Set the ID of the temperature
  sensor. Only needed if the onboard temperature sensor is not used.
- **ec** (*Optional*, :ref:`Sensor <config-sensor>`): Set the EC sensor configuration.
- **temperature** (*Optional*, :ref:`Sensor <config-sensor>`): Set the onboard temperature sensor configuration.
  Can't be used together with ``temperature_sensor``.
- **temperature_compensation** (*Optional*, float): Set the temperature compensation for the EC
  sensor. Defaults to ``21.0``.
- **temperature_coefficient** (*Optional*, float): Set the temperature coefficient for the EC
  sensor. Defaults to ``0.019``.
- All other options from :ref:`Sensor <config-sensor>`.

.. _sensor-ufire_ec-calibrate_probe_action:

``sensor.ufire_ec.calibrate_probe`` Action
------------------------------------------

The EC probe have to be calibrated. For this you need know the EC reference value and temperature
of the calibration solution.

.. code-block:: yaml

    # Example configuration entry
    sensor:
      - platform: ufire_ec
        id: ufire_ec_board
        # ...

    # in some trigger
    on_...:
      - sensor.ufire_ec_board.calibrate_probe:
          id: ufire_ec_board
          solution: 0.146
          temperature: !lambda "return id(temperature_liquit).state;"

Configuration options:

- **id** (**Required**, :ref:`config-id`): The ID of the ufire EC sensor.
- **solution** (**Required**, float): Solution reference EC value.
- **temperature** (**Required**, float): Solution current temperature.

.. _sensor-ufire_ec-reset:

``sensor.ufire_ec.reset`` Action
--------------------------------

Reset the current calibration on the sensor.

.. code-block:: yaml

    # Example configuration entry
    sensor:
      - platform: ufire_ec
        id: ufire_ec_board
        # ...

    # in some trigger
    on_...:
      - sensor.ufire_ec_board.reset:
          id: ufire_ec_board

Configuration options:

- **id** (**Required**, :ref:`config-id`): The ID of the ufire EC sensor.

See Also
--------

- :ref:`sensor-filters`
- :apiref:`ufire_ec/ufire_ec.h`
- :ghedit:`Edit`